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    Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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    The ancient Egyptians bought jewelry for their pet crocodiles.
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    During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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    There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih
    Ching Shih, once a prostitute, became one of the most powerful pirates to have ever sailed. She commanded one of the most formidable pirate fleets in all of China during the early 1800s, with hundreds of ships under her command.
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    The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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